G9812

G9812 — Patient died including all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the operation was performed, even if after 30 days, and those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure

HCPCSActiveBETOS Z2

G9812 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient died including all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the operation was performed, even if after 30 days, and those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.

Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment

Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.

Physician fee schedule statusM

Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.

Global period: XXX

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The CMS record for G9812

Long descriptor: Patient died including all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the operation was performed, even if after 30 days, and those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure
Short descriptor: Pt died during inpt/30d aft
Added: January 1, 2017
BETOS: Z2
Pricing indicator: 00 — Not priced by Part B

Codes adjacent to G9812

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9812 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

G9804Patient was not prescribed at least a 135 day treatment within the 180-day measurement interval with beta-blockers post-discharge for amiterminated
G9805Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period
G9806Patients who received cervical cytology or an hpv test
G9807Patients who did not receive cervical cytology or an hpv test
G9808Any patients who had no asthma controller medications dispensed during the measurement yearterminated
G9809Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement periodterminated
G9810Patient achieved a pdc of at least 75% for their asthma controller medicationterminated
G9811Patient did not achieve a pdc of at least 75% for their asthma controller medicationterminated
G9813Patient did not die within 30 days of the procedure or during the index hospitalization
G9814Death occurring during the index acute care hospitalizationterminated
G9815Death did not occur during the index acute care hospitalizationterminated
G9816Death occurring after discharge from the hospital but within 30 days post procedureterminated
G9817Death did not occur after discharge from the hospital within 30 days post procedureterminated
G9818Documentation of sexual activity
G9819Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period
G9820Documentation of a chlamydia screening test with proper follow-up

Questions about G9812

What is HCPCS code G9812?

G9812 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient died including all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the operation was performed, even if after 30 days, and those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.

Does Medicare cover G9812?

The CMS HCPCS file marks G9812 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

How is G9812 paid under the physician fee schedule?

G9812 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.